> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Ashton
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:14 AM
> To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Open Source OPAC - VUFind Beta Released
>
> "That Other Andrew" wrote:
>
> 'But VuFind is open source ... it is up to the community to make it
> better.'
>
> I just want to delurk for a moment to highlight this point. VUFind
> looks *fantastic*, even in beta, and with some community development it
> will simply rock. I understand that a lot of this criticism is
> constructive, but I've often felt that a big impediment to library
> innovation is our insistence on perfection right out of the box. I
> have, as I'm sure we all have, seen many innovative, and some merely
> useful, ideas wither on the vine because a librarian could find a
> combination of factors that (*gasp*) might not lead as precisely to one
> catalog record as the "old" system.
I hear ya brother. I commonly follow an agile software development methodology - commonly using an interative development model. With each iteration, the software gets better and better. Sure maybe 1.0 isn't the greatest piece of software available, but it's the foundation that may lead to something really great.
>
> Personally, I'm interested in hearing more about implementation and
> testing experiences. Is there a resource (besides this list) for
> libraries who want to kick the tires a bit?
I have setup 2 listservs for the VUFind software. You can get more info from the vufind.org website.
Andrew
Received on Tue Jul 24 2007 - 12:10:52 EDT